EP0353201B1 - Comfortable use bicycle saddle - Google Patents

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EP0353201B1
EP0353201B1 EP89830280A EP89830280A EP0353201B1 EP 0353201 B1 EP0353201 B1 EP 0353201B1 EP 89830280 A EP89830280 A EP 89830280A EP 89830280 A EP89830280 A EP 89830280A EP 0353201 B1 EP0353201 B1 EP 0353201B1
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bicycle saddle
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Giuseppe Selle Italia S.R.L. Bigolin
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62J—CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
    • B62J1/00—Saddles or other seats for cycles; Arrangement thereof; Component parts
    • B62J1/08—Frames for saddles; Connections between saddle frames and seat pillars; Seat pillars
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62J—CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
    • B62J1/00—Saddles or other seats for cycles; Arrangement thereof; Component parts
    • B62J1/18—Covers for saddles or other seats; Paddings
    • B62J1/26—Paddings involving other resilient material, e.g. sponge rubber with inflatable compartments

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  • the present invention relates to a bicycle saddle so designed and arranged as to be comfortably used by the cyclist.
  • bicycle saddles conventionally consist of a metal spring loaded frame, on which there is usually provided a padding covered by a suitable covering material.
  • the document FR-A-959 512 discloses a bicycle saddle having substantially the features of the pre-characterizing part of the main claim.
  • the present invention sets out to overcome the above mentioned drawbacks, by providing a bicycle saddle which is so designed and arranged as to allow for a comparatively great air flow to pass through its coating cover.
  • a main object of the present invention is to provide such a bicycle saddle which is provided with an improved springing system.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a bicycle saddle which is very simple construction-wise and very reliable in operation.
  • the improved bicycle saddle comprises a saddle body 1, defining a suitably shaped surface through the thickness of which there are formed a plurality of throughgoing holes 2.
  • a coco or other suitable perspirating material padding which is held in its set position by a suitable coating material 3 also provided with a plurality of aerating holes 4.
  • the saddle body is mounted on a bearing frame 5 provided, at its end portions, with corresponding telescopic dampers 6.
  • These telescopic dampers in particular,substantially comprise a tubular body 7 inside of which there is formed an abutment 8 thereagainst a coil spring 9 is abutted.
  • the spring 9, as shown, encompasses said end portions 10 of the bar or rod members forming said bearing frame, which rods are provided with a respective circumferential enlarged portion 11, provided for engaging the opposite end of the spring.
  • a cross slot 12 operating as an air sucking element.
  • this slot in particular,is such as to favour a great air passage in contact with the saddle body and through the padding, during a high speed advancing of the bicycle.

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Description

    BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • The present invention relates to a bicycle saddle so designed and arranged as to be comfortably used by the cyclist.
  • As is known, bicycle saddles conventionally consist of a metal spring loaded frame, on which there is usually provided a padding covered by a suitable covering material.
  • These known bicycle saddles, on the other hand, are scarcely comfortable since they are made from scarcely air permeable materials.
  • Thus, known bicycle saddles prevent the body part supported thereby from properly perspirating, with consequent heating and sweating phenomena.
  • The document FR-A-959 512 discloses a bicycle saddle having substantially the features of the pre-characterizing part of the main claim.
    • SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • Accordingly, the present invention sets out to overcome the above mentioned drawbacks, by providing a bicycle saddle which is so designed and arranged as to allow for a comparatively great air flow to pass through its coating cover.
  • Within the scope of this aim, a main object of the present invention is to provide such a bicycle saddle which is provided with an improved springing system.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a bicycle saddle which is very simple construction-wise and very reliable in operation.
  • According to one aspect of the present invention the above aim and objects, as well as yet other objects, which will become more apparent hereinafter, are achieved by a bicycle saddle having the features of the characterizing part of the main claim.
    • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
  • Further characteristics and advantages of the improved bicycle saddle according to the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of an embodiment thereof, which is illustrated, by way of an indicative but not limitative example, in the figures of the accompanying drawings, in which:
    • figure 1 is a perspective side view illustrating the bycicle saddle according to the present invention;
    • figure 2 is a bottom view of the subject bicycle saddle;
      and
    • figure 3 is a longitudinal cross-section view illustrating one of the damping elements associated with the bicycle saddle according to the invention.
    DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
  • With reference to the figures of the accompanying drawings, the improved bicycle saddle according to the present invention comprises a saddle body 1, defining a suitably shaped surface through the thickness of which there are formed a plurality of throughgoing holes 2.
  • Above the saddle body there is provided a a coco or other suitable perspirating material padding,which is held in its set position by a suitable coating material 3 also provided with a plurality of aerating holes 4.
  • As shown, the saddle body is mounted on a bearing frame 5 provided, at its end portions, with corresponding telescopic dampers 6.
  • These telescopic dampers, in particular,substantially comprise a tubular body 7 inside of which there is formed an abutment 8 thereagainst a coil spring 9 is abutted.
  • The spring 9, as shown, encompasses said end portions 10 of the bar or rod members forming said bearing frame, which rods are provided with a respective circumferential enlarged portion 11, provided for engaging the opposite end of the spring.
  • The provision of the mentioned telescopic dampers, in replacement of the conventional springs,greatly improves the bicycle saddle performance since,by providing it with proper damping characteristics,improves its stability, thereby further improving the pedalling efficiency of the cyclist.
  • Moreover, at the front portion of the saddle there is preferably formed a cross slot 12 operating as an air sucking element.
  • The provision of this slot, in particular,is such as to favour a great air passage in contact with the saddle body and through the padding, during a high speed advancing of the bicycle.
  • Accordingly, a great upwardly directed air flow is also generated which, passing through the coating perforations, greatly improves the cyclist comfort.
  • While the invention has been disclosed and illustrated with reference to a preferred embodiment thereof, it should be apparent that the disclosed embodiment is susceptible to several modifications and variations all of which will come within the scope of the accompanying claims.

Claims (3)

  1. A bicycle saddle so designed and arranged as to be comfortably used by a cyclist, whereby the saddle is provided with a saddle body (1) and an air permeable padding, said saddle body being mounted on a bearing frame (5), characterized in that said bearing frame (5) is provided with telescopic damper elements (6), and that said body (1) is provided with a shaped surface through the thickness of which there are formed a plurality of throughgoing holes (2), on said body there being arranged a perspiring material padding also provided with a plurality of aerating holes (4) and which is held in position by a perforated coating cover (3).
  2. A bicycle saddle according to Claim 1, characterized in that said telescopic damper elements (6) comprise a respective tubular body (7) including an abutment (8) thereagainst a coil spring (9) abuts, said spring (9) encompassing end portions (10) of rod members forming said bearing frame (5) and provided with a respective circumferential enlarged portion (11) engaging one end of said coil spring (9).
  3. A bicycle saddle according to Claim 1, characterized in that said saddle comprises a front portion therethrough there is formed an air sucking slot (12).
EP89830280A 1988-07-27 1989-06-20 Comfortable use bicycle saddle Expired - Lifetime EP0353201B1 (en)

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IT2167188U 1988-07-27
IT8821671U IT215147Z2 (en) 1988-07-27 1988-07-27 BICYCLE SADDLE WITH A STRUCTURE SUITABLE TO MAKE THE USE BY THE CYCLIST MORE COMFORTABLE.

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EP0353201A3 EP0353201A3 (en) 1990-12-27
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